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Sydney Airport backs AirAsia X's bid to begin Sydney flights
Sydney Airport has publicly backed Malaysia's AirAsia X in its bid for government approval to begin flights to Sydney.
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Interview
Working Week - Ben Jacques
Ben Jacques joined London Gatwick-based aviation consultancy IBA as commercial manager earlier this year after a decade working for an airline, a ground-handler and a leasing company
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Thielert's staying power
Despite languishing in insolvency protection, diesel engine pioneer is looking to future
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business - briefs
In a move "designed to create a world leader in solid rocket propulsion", Safran's Snecma Propulsion Solide subsidiary is to acquire SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (SME) and its subsidiaries
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NewsBell starts up helo demonstrator to boost Kiowa Warrior
Bell Helicopter is building a new demonstrator aircraft to prove the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior can remain a viable, long-term option even as the US Army seeks...
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Business aviation special: Ready and willing
Analysts say it will be another year before the worst economic downturn in 70 years abates, freeing business aviation to once again rise up.
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NewsRough but ready: business aircraft census 2010
Despite rising confidence out in the market, production rates continue to be sluggish. How is this affecting the shape of the worldwide fleet?
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NewsGetting back in the envelope with CAE/APS upset training
How can the number of loss of control accidents be cut? Improved training is one answer and a new programme from North America aims to teach business aviators and airlines how to handle in-flight upsets
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CUTAWAY: Gulfstream expands products but retains core identity
Gulfstream is reaping rewards from its strategy to shake up its aircraft portfolio, with the G650 the latest beneficiary of the company's new flexible development approach
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787 suppliers in South Korea, Japan pushing towards full-rate output
The 787 is now an aircraft well into its early production run at Boeing's first and second tier supplier sites throughout Japan and South Korea after the airframer struggled for years to get its global supply chain fully operational.
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Wired for success: Embraer fly-by-wire executive jets
Fly-by-wire controls on jet aircraft are not new, but Embraer's Legacy 450/500 promises to make the technology available to lower-budget operators
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787-9 is looking very much like a 777-200ER
Boeing's progressive refinement of the design for the stretched -9 version of its 787 widebody is revealing a Dreamliner variant that is similar to the larger 777-200ER.
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NewsFit to be tried
For the past decade, corporate aircraft operators have been barraged with false promises from some in-flight connectivity providers. Like the commercial sector, the business aviation community has learnt, sometimes the hard way, that on-board systems can look compelling in PowerPoint...
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NewsICAO secures global emissions reduction framework
ICAO has secured agreement from its member states on a roadmap to globally address the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry.
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China Southern plans Guangzhou-Urumqi-Moscow flight
China Southern Airlines plans to launch a service between Guangzhou and Moscow Sheremetyevo via Urumqi. The SkyTeam carrier will operate daily on the...
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NewsEasyJet holds on to brand after settling licence dispute
UK budget carrier EasyJet will be able to retain its branding, after agreeing a revision of the licence at the heart of its bitter legal dispute with shareholder...
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Cessna CJ4 - The Goldilocks Citation
The latest incarnation of Cessna's Citation series, the CJ4, offers more space and capability and proves a delight to fly, making it an attractive option for owner operators